Two hand-colored engraved broadsheets: 1) Large broadside, trimmed to borders (482 x 389 mm.), and laid down on modern paper; showing large central figure of Our Lady of Deliverance holding in her left arm the crowned Christ Child, on an altar with maritime background, surrounded by ex-votos, flanked by eight... More

8vo (141 x 91 mm). [128] leaves. Bâtarde types. Title with small metalcut device of Simon Vostre (Renouard 1108), on verso a full-page metalcut of the Trinity and All Saints, large Pigouchet device on verso of last leaf (Renouard 919), 3- and 4-ine metalcut initials. All quires with printed quire... More

CONFRATERNITY of JERUSALEM.Carta de Irmandade de Jerusalem.Lisbon: Royal Press, 1813.

Broadsheet (434 x 325 mm). Printed text in two columns, fulfilled in manuscript; surmounted by a row of three woodcuts, at bottom the seal of the Portuguese Commissary General of the Holy Land. Fine condition, untrimmed, minor creases at folds.***An illustrated printed form granting induction into the Confraternity (Irmandade) of... More

Small 4to (183 x 128 mm). Collation: A-G4. [28] leaves. Gothic type. Title printed in red and black, large title woodcut of the wheel of fortune, thirty-two woodcut text illustrations consisting of 12 cuts of the astrological signs, 7 cuts of the planets, one zodiac man cut, and 12 small... More

Broadsheet (378 x 310 mm.) on laid paper, deckle edges. Large central stencil- colored woodcut of Saint Solange, framed by letterpress text: a three-line title in large type, narrow bands of text on either side consisting of lyrics to a song about the Saint, and a litany, with imprint at... More

RELICS – DURAZZO FAMILY.A collection of printed and manuscript documents relating to religious relics in the private chapels of the Durazzo family palace and villa, including 12 printed and 2 manuscript relic authentications.Genoa, Rome and other places, 1661-1794.

Binding size 335 x 233 mm. Contents: 18 documents: 12 printed authentication forms (”authentics”), all completed in manuscript, most with woodcut arms of the issuing cleric at top, some with woodcut or typographic three-quarter borders; all with official wax seals or stamps, of which most attach a second sheet of... More